Siaya Senator James Orengo. [Photo/capitalfm.co.ke]
Siaya Senator James Orengo on Thursday explained why the Opposition stormed out of a consultative meeting between IEBC and Jubilee.According to Orengo, the move was due to Jubilee's decision due to rapid push of changes to Kenya's electoral laws.
"This legislation is being driven through parliament at supersonic speeds. By the end of the day, we may have a bill ready for assent, we were left with no alternative but to walk out of this meeting.. Jubilee has reached a level where they feel they can change the Constitution through the back door," said Orengo.
NASA's legal team member Paul Mwangi also weighed in
"The effect of the amendment is to change the rules of the game midstream. What was a foul previously is no longer a foul," said Mwangi.
The proposed laws fronted by Jubilee are currently being debated in Parliament.
Tabled by Aden Duale, the law proposes major changes to the electoral laws that were agreed to through a bi-partisan process in 2016.
Among the proposed changes is a complementary transmission system that is manual. The manually transmitted resultswill have more weight and will be considered final.
This the third meeting between IEBC and both sides of the political divide that was meant to find a way forward in regards to the repeat presidential polls.